[va-richmond-general] Westmoreland County

Saturday I went to Westmoreland State Park and Geo Washington birth place, on 
Pope's Creek; a pleasant 1 1/2 drive there & back.  The state park has 
suffered alot of damage, and several trails are closed.  Off the beach there 
were 
rafts of ducks (bufflehead, ruddy, and mystery ducks--possibly lots of female 
scaup)  and a solitary loon.

Popes Creek is always a lovely place to visit, and now quite rowdy with 
hundreds of Canada Geese and ~200 Tundra Swans.  The visitors center parking 
lot 
and picnic area provide good viewing of the swans (if the picnic area road is 
closed, go to visitors center and ask why, it could be a mistake like the day I 
was there).  There were several type of ducks (pair of hooded merganser, lots 
of gadwalls) in the small pond on the right just b/f the beach parking lot.

Also saw an adult eagle, and lots of the usual winter lbj and lgj.  

Adrianne Dery 


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